Invalid-bed.



A. C. TAYLOR.

INVALID BED.

APPLIOATION FILED SBPT.2Z,1908.

Patented June 1, 1909.

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APPLIOATION FILED SBPT.22, 1908.

Patented June 1, 1909.

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Specieation of Letters Patent.-

VPatented June 1, 1909.

Application led September 22, 1908.l Serial No. 454,137..

To all whom-tt may concern: f

Be it known that I, AIKEN C. TAYLOR, a citlzen of the United States,residing at Richmond in the county of Henrico and Vlrginia, haveinvented certainAImvprovements 1n Invalid-Beds, of whichl the State offollowing is a complete specification. 4

This invention is an improvement in beds, and relates more especially tothat particular class which are commonly known as invalid beds, and inwhich the 'mattress support is so constructed as. to be adjustable forthe purpose of moving the patient so that his body maybe disposed indifferent positions.

The present lnvention contemplates a peculiar constructionof invalid bedapparatus embodying a mattress support composed of three hingedlyconnected sections, in combination with a particular form of bed framesupportingthey sections and means for adjusting sald sections relativelyto each other,

' the mattress will be inclined upward. Fig. 3

whereby they may be easily and conveniently adjusted by one person sothat the body of lthe patient may assume a number of different positionsfrom a reclining to a sitting position, and when' adjusted forthe latterpurpose'the sections are arranged after the manner 'of an ordinaryeasy-chair, in which the lowered foot-section is unobstructed so as topermit the patient to lget in. and out of the ap aratus. l

The invention is especially serviceable for hospital purposes, but aswill be readily obvious may be used in a private home and in thecapacity of a conventional bed when desired. A, j

The invention consists in the novel con-4 struction and arrangement ofparts constituting the invalid bed apparatus, all as hereinafter fullydescribed land specifically set forth in the appended claims. Y

ln the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this s ecication':Figure 1 is a perspective view o an invalid bed appa-` ratus constructedinv accordance with my 1nvention, the parts being arranged to supportVthe mattress in a horizontal position similar to an ordinary bed, Fi 2is a side elevation, with the foot section of the mattress supportelevated so that the lower end of is a side elevation, with the sectionsof the mattress support arranged in the form of a chair. Figgfl is avertical sectlonal View on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3, looking in thedirection of the arrow.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawings,"

- In carrying out niy invention the principal parts of the apparatus,are constructed of 'metal bars so shaped and connected as to provide aninvalid bed that it is notonly light in weight but is alsostrong anddurable and therefore serviceable in use.

Referring to the drawings it will be seen Vthat the bed frame consistsof a metal head section 1, of conventional design, to lthe end posts ofWhich-are secured'by metal brackets 2,"the side rails 3,v the latterbeing bent downwardly at their outer ends to -form posts 4 whichconstitute the support for f the foot portion of the bed. The side railsare .connected near the head section 1 by means of a cross-bar '5, andnear the supporting-legs or posts 4 by cross-bars 6 6, the latterserving as braces for the bed-frame and also to support a horizontalcross-piece or board 7 ,the purpose of which will be hereinafterexplained. l v

Secured tothe bedv frame by means of the cross-bars 6, and extendingparallel with'the side rails 3, are bars 8 8, which in connection withthe plate or board 7 forms thev which the head and foot sections of saidsupport are hingedly connect-ed. The head section of the mattresssupport is composed ot' side bars 9 9, hinged lat one end to the-bars Sbya connecting-rod 10, and attheir other or freeend 'curved slightlyupward, as shown, andv connected together by .cross-bars orconnecting-rods 11. The foot section of the 'mattress support is similarto the head section thereof, with-the exception that the side-bars 12 12are extended upwardly so that in connection with the j cross-bars 13there is formed a suitable foot portion when the parts are arranged as abed (Fig. 1), and a support for a foot rest when the parts are arrangedas a chair (Fig. .3). Connected to the head and foot sections of themattress support is an ordinary form of wire mattress 14, of woven-wireconstruction and oonnected at its ends to said sections by meansofvcoiled sprin s 15, the springs at one end being connecte to thecross-bar or connecting-rod 11 ofthe head section, while the` springs'atthe other end are connected to one ofthe crossbars or connecting-rods13 of the foot section, vand at anintermediate point, preferably at the.inner end of the late or board 7 said wire-mattress-is reinorced bymeansv of spiral springs 16. The hair mattress, or pad, as 17, is placeddirljectly upon this Awire mattress, as shown in A will be seen the headand foot sections ofthe mattress supporting frame are hinged vao to thestationary center section so that the former may 'swing vertically andassume different pos1tion s, andfor the purpose of ad- .justing these:Ihinged sect-ions I provide cer-v tain mechanism which I shall nowproceed to describe. I

Hinged to the free end ofthe head-section of the mattress supportingframe, by means of one of-the connecting-rods llthereof, are links'1818, and connected to these links and to the foot-section areconnecting bars 19 19, whereby said head and foot sections may be movedsimultaneously. The connection between the bars19 and links 18 is bymeans of a rod 20 theends of which ass throu h j holes in the bar-sand,through s ots 21 in t e links, the projecting" ends of said rod beingthreaded to receive clamping-nuts 20a. By

this arrangement the head section of the mattress supporting frame maybe adjusted independently when desired, as `hereinafter explained.

` 22,22 designate levers which are pivotally `connected at their upperends to the side rails of the bed frame, respectively, and at theirlower ends tothe connecting-bars 19 19 at an intermediate portionthereof, the connection with the bars 19 being by means of a cross-rod23. In this manner the operatin devlces for the adjustment of the hinghead and foot sections of the mattress supporting frame are connected sothat" they may be operated by moving one of the levers 2 2. These leversare pre 'erabl pivoted at their up er ends between the si e rails 3 andthe side ars 8.

Located at one si-de of the bed frame, and securedat its ends betweenthe'side rail 3 and'side'bar 8 is ,a semi-annular plate 24,

l, having rack-teeth 25 at its inner edge, and a 'series of holes. 26extending transversely v in an adjusted position. rlhis lever .carries apinion or spur-wheel 29, in mesh with the rack-teeth 25, and the gudgeon30 of said p1 n1on -1s extended beyond the lever and is squared toreceive a removable crank-handle 31. As will be seen the lever 22 ismoved in either direetionbysimply turning the crankclination.

essaies will operate the head and foot sections of the 'mattresssupporting frame.

The head section of the mattress supporting frame when lowered restsupon the crossbar 5 of the bed-frame, and when in this position the footsection may be raised independently by first releasing the clamping nuts20a so that the rod 20 may slide in the slots of the links 18, and thenoperating the lever 22 so as to move the connecting-bars 19 to theright, the parts then assuming the position shown in Iig. 2. Conversely,the head section can be raised independent of the foot section by simplyloosening the clamping-nuts and raising said head section to the desiredextent, after which it can be held in elevated position by simplytightening the nuts; or said head section may be raised by means of thelever by first moving the foot section to the position shown in Fig. 2,and after tightening the clamping-nuts to secure the bars 19 to thelinks 18, move the lever to the left, which operation will lower thefoot section to lhorizontal position andraise the head section to,- anupward inranged in theform of a chair (see Fig. 3), 'and in thisoperation the lever 22 is swung to the limit of its movement to theleft, and held by the pin 28, the foot section being loweredsubstantially on a line with thelegs 4 of the bed-frame and just beyondthe same, while the head-section extends in an upward inclination fromthe rear end of the stationary center-section; and in this posi- `withtwo of the cross-bars 13 of the footsection. I also provide thebed-frame with a removable or. sliding drawer 33, and with a small tableor support 34 in connection with a larger table or board 35. Thesetables or supports are separable, so that the smaller one may be usedalone asa holder for a glass of water, or other small article, and sothat said smaller table or support may be swung out ofthe wa when not inuse the standard 34 1s roun at its lower end and larger table or boardmay be securely held 1n its position transversely across the apparatusthestandard 35 is squared at its lower The sections may also be arn D nlits ma corresponding socket 36 1n the bedframe. 0n the other hand, inorder that the end and fits in ay corresponding socket 37 at the otherside of the bed-frame from lthe socket 36; and when in position thelargerv table or board rests upon the smaller table for support, asshown in Fig. 4.

It Will be noted that `when the parts of the apparatus are arranged inthe form of a bed the foot section of the mattress support extendsvbeyond the posts or ylegs 4at the foot of theloed-fralueA 'and'formstheffoot portion of the bedtso vthat WhensaidV footsection of themattresssupporting 4frame is llowered in arranging the.. apparatus. inthe form of a chair, thusforming the foot-rest of the chair, therewillf'be a-n unobstructed passage or Way around said foot-portion sothat the patient may easily and conveniently get into andeutet thechair.. i

Having thus described my invention,- I

claimz-4 1. In aninvalid bed, the combination, of

a bed-frame comprising a metal head' section,-

` metal side rails secured lfto thehea'd section at one end andbentdovvnwardly at the other end to form the legs or posts-at the'footof the bedframe,a section-forming part of the mattress supportingvv-fram'e secured between and connecting the side -rails atthe upper ofholes therethrough, a lever pivoted to thev bed-frame and one of thelaforesaid connecting-bars and havinga hole adapted to register With-theholes in the'semi-annular' plate', .and a removable pin adapted toengage the registering holes, substantially `as lshovvnandator theurpose set forth..

3. In van invalided, the combination, of.

a bed-frame, a mattress supportin frame ycomprising a center sectionsecure 'in theA bed-frame and sections hinged" to said center section atopposite ends thereof, bars pivotally connected to each other and'to the`hinged sections v,of the mattress supporting frame, a semi-annularplate secured to the bed-frame and vhaving teeth at one edge, a leverpivoted to the bed-frame and to one of the aforesaid connecting-bars, apinionrotatably mounted on the lever and in mesh With the teethof thesemi-annular plate, a handle for turning the pinion, and means forholding the lever in an adjusted position.

` 4. In aninValid-bed, the combination, of a bedlfra'me, a mattresssupporting frame comprising 'a center section secured in the bedframaandsections 'hinged to said center section at vopposite ends thereof, barspivotally connected to each other and to the hinged sectionsof themattress supporting frame, a semi-,annular plate secured to thebed-frameand having teeth at one edge ands la series of holes`therethrough, a lever pivoted l tothe bed-frame and to one of theaforesaid "connecting-bars and having a hole adapted to registerWith-the holes in the semi-annular plate, a, pinion rotatably mounted ont-he lever-and'in mesh with the teeth on said plate, a handle forturning the pinion, and a removable pin adapted-to engage theregistering holes in the lever and plate, substan tially as herein shownand described.

5. In an invalid-bed.,l the combination, of

v 'bed-frame, a mattress supporting fra-me comprising a center sectionsecured in the -bed-frame, and hinged sections at opposite ends of saidcenter section, links pivoted to one ofthe hinged sections and havingslots therein, bars pivoted at one end to the other hinged section andat the oppositeA end to the )links by a rodwhich extends through theslots in the latter, and clamping nuts 4threaded on the rod to securethe parts in adjusted position together with a semiannular platesecured' to the bed-frame and havin teeth at one edge and a series ofholes 'theret rough, a lever pivoted to the bed` frame and to one of theconnecting-bars, a pinion rotatably mounted on the lever and meshingwith the teethon the semi-annularv plate,'a handle forturning'thepinion, and a removable pinadapted to pass through the lever and intoany one of the holes in the plate, substantially as shown and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

AIKEN c. TAYLoR.

`Witnessesz WILLIAM D. HILL,

WILLIAM TAYLOR.

